09-22-1988 (City Council) Minutes 153
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 22, 1988
The City of Wylie City Council met in a called session on
Thursday, September 22, 1988 at 6:00 P.M. in the Conference
Room of the City Manager' s Office. A quorum was present and
notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner
required by law. Those present were Mayor Chuck Trimble,
Mayor Pro Tem John Akin, Council Members Marvin Blakey, Jim
Swartz , Bud Naish, Ortie Messenger and Chris DiTota, City
Manager John Pitstick, City Secretary Carolyn Jones , and
Finance Director James Johnson.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and gave the
invocation.
WATER/SEWER RATES FOR 1988/89 UTILITY BUDGET: City Manager
John Pitstick stated that Mr . Charles Binford has set up
three alternative rate schedules for the water and sewer
rates for 1988/89 budget.
Rate Schedule A - 24% across-the-board applied to both the
water and sewer minimum charges, with the water and sewer
volume charge.
Rate Schedule B - no change in the minimum charges for water
or sewer service, no change in the volume charge for sewer
service, but increase water volume charge to $2 .40 per
1,000 gallons for all customers using more than 2 ,000
gallons per month and a flat rate "pass through" sewer
charge per month - 0 to 2 ,000 gallons $2 .00, over 2 ,000
gallons $5 .00 and non-residential customers $7 .50.
Rate Schedule C - no change in the monthly minimum
charge for water service, increase water volume charge to
$2 .05 per 1,000 gallons for all customers using in
excess of 1,000 gallons per month, increase monthly
minimum charge for sewer service to $8 .00 , with increase
volume charge for sewer service to $1 .41 per 1 ,000
gallons for customers using in excess of 1,000 gallons
of water per month, increase monthly minimum for non-
residential sewer customers to $16.00, increase sewer fee
for each apartment unit , occupied mobile home space and
others on master meter to $15 .00 , flat rate "pass through"
sewer charger per month of 0 to 2 ,000 gallons $2 .00 , over
2,000 gallons $5.00 and non-residential customers $7 .50 .
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Councilman Naish suggested to go with rate schedule C and ...�,,
state in the Ordinance that the pass through is a direct
payment toward wastewater treatment improvements.
Councilman Naish also stated that there is a need to
separate water/sewer, people who use less water are still
paying for sewer. If they are separated you are charged on
what you use.
Councilman Messenger stated that schedule B or C with low
volume users, they would be better off .
Councilman Naish said he has no problem with B or C, but
favors C because it separates water and sewer .
Councilman DiTota favors C, paying for sewer plant and the
sewer rate should pay for this , but stated he was totally
against schedule A.
Mayor Trimble said you have over head cost that can not be
identified as water or sewer, you can justify putting this
on one or the other.
After much discussion, it was indicated by Council to
present to the public, rate schedule B.
There being no other matters of business, a motion was made
to adjourn to the Collin County Public officials meetings in
Plano.
Chuc 1 nimble, Mayor
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